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| Colorado Archibishop gets it right? Opposes hispanic protest day |
| 2006-05-01 |
| "We, the bishops of Colorado, urge the community to not take part in this ‘Day without Immigrants.’ Real immigration reform requires reasonable dialogue and positive actions that persuade our elected officials. Walk-outs, as well-intentioned as they may be, do not serve that end." Sounds like this Archbishop Chaput of Denver knows who is really behind this and their divisive intent (like A.N.S.W.E.R. LaRaza and Aztlan) - and that it accomplishes nothign except to raise anger against Hispanics "Catholics and all people of good will, we urge you to take part in positive actions that lead to real solutions. Write to legislators and encourage employers and business owners to write also, demanding immigration reform that includes secure borders, paths to permanent residency, temporary worker programs, family reunification, labor protections for all workers, and wages and benefits that do not undercut domestic workers." Notice the First item he lists in immigration reform: secure borders. |
| Posted by:Oldspook |
| #6 Archbishop Chaput is the same guy who got it right on the issue of refusing Communion to Catholic elected officials who are nonobservant (i.e. Democrat) on life issues. He's one of the good ones. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-05-01 14:35 |
| #5 Yes he did. Secure your borders and it is not proper for a Christian to break the immigration laws of a country for economic reasons. |
| Posted by: closedanger 2006-05-01 13:13 |
| #4 Sorry for the typos! |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-01 11:57 |
| #3 Message to liberal catholic bishops: "Render to Caeser the things that belong to Caesar (obey the laws of the land), and render to God, the things that are God's (worship, love, obedience, devotion)". Can't forget one while trying to do the other. I belive in compassion and love to our fellow man, but the command to love your neighbor does not give you the right to violate our immigration laws. It would be different if these laws were unreasonable, inhumane, or indencet. They are not. Every nation has a right to control it's borders. They would have us believe that God is against that. Since I last checked, God hasn't come down on either side of the illegal immigration issue. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-01 11:56 |
| #2 Contrast this to the Bishops in Mexico (and CA) that back the action. Looks liek a fight brewing over this in the Roman Catholic Church. Orthodox (Most traditional Catholics) on one side and Liberal (Mahoney andd the Mexicans) on the other. Any anti-catholic types shoudl pull up a chair and grab some popcorn. But if you bet on it, bet on the Orthodox side given the Pope we now have (and that guys like me are in the trenches for orthodoxy). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2006-05-01 10:00 |
| #1 secure the border first! |
| Posted by: 2b 2006-05-01 08:16 |